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Devolved legislative competence

Certification for Commons stages of bills and for statutory instruments

"The second criterion for certification in respect of an instrument and initial certification in respect of a bill is that the bill, bill provision or ..."

Paragraph 27.12, in Part 4, Chapter 27

The principle of consent in relation to changes made by the House of Lords

Consideration of Lords amendments and messages

"The requirement for territorially-distinct consent to provisions relating exclusively either to England or to England and Wales and within devolved le..."

Paragraph 27.21, in Part 4, Chapter 27

Outline of the 2015 standing orders

Overview of the 2015 ‘EVEL’ Standing Orders

"The principle of legislative consent in relation to provisions which relate exclusively to a relevant territorial area and are within devolved legisla..."

Part 4, Chapter 27

The decision-making process for and the timing of initial certification on bills

Certification for Commons stages of bills and for statutory instruments

"The government set out their view on territorial application and devolved legislative competence in the Explanatory Notes to a bill when first publish..."

Part 4, Chapter 27

Conclusion of proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments under a programme order

Consideration of Lords amendments

Proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments

"In cases where the Standing Order requires the Speaker to put a single question on amendments or further amendments to a Lords amendment, or on any mo..."

Part 4, Chapter 30

Delegated legislation relating exclusively to England, or England and Wales, within devolved competence

Parliamentary control and scrutiny

"In the House of Commons, special procedures have been introduced in respect of legislation of limited territorial extent which falls within the legisl..."

Paragraph 31.23, in Part 4, Chapter 31

Proceedings on bills carried over

Carry-over of bills

In the Commons

"If a bill is presented in the second session in the same terms as the bill reported (or suspended) at the end of the first session, it is to be read t..."

Paragraph 30.34, in Part 4, Chapter 30

Legislative Grand Committees and subsequent proceedings

"In any case where a bill has been subject either to initial certification or certification at the conclusion of report stage under the standing orders..."

Paragraph 28.146, in Part 4, Chapter 28

Outline of the 2015 standing orders

Overview of the 2015 ‘EVEL’ Standing Orders

"The new standing orders are applicable only to government bills and to statutory instruments that are to be subject to certain further proceedings. Th..."

Paragraph 27.8, in Part 4, Chapter 27

Background

Overview of the 2015 ‘EVEL’ Standing Orders

"At the time the legislation establishing the devolved legislatures in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland was introduced, the Government argued that ..."

Paragraph 27.7, in Part 4, Chapter 27

Additional area for certification in respect of Finance Bills and financial instruments

Adaptations of standing orders for Finance Bills, etc

"The provisions of the standing orders described in this chapter are adapted in their application to Finance Bills and to statutory instruments made or..."

Paragraph 27.26, in Part 4, Chapter 27

The purposes of initial certification on bills

Certification for Commons stages of bills and for statutory instruments

"The initial certification of bills prior to second reading has a particular purpose in respect of bills that are certified as ‘England only bills', in..."

Paragraph 27.14, in Part 4, Chapter 27

Votes and Proceedings

Business Papers

House of Commons

"The business on the floor of the House is followed by any messages from the Lords which are not immediately considered by the House and any other form..."

Part 1, Chapter 7

Government and Private Members' Bills

Classification of bills

"In the House of Lords, the two categories of public bills have equal status. In the House of Commons, however, standing orders have been passed which ..."

Part 4, Chapter 26

Grounds for certification of motions relating to Lords amendments or messages

Consideration of Lords amendments and messages

"The first ground for certification (under Standing Order No 83O(2)) is that a motion relates either to England or to England and Wales and is within d..."

Part 4, Chapter 27

Committee to draw up reasons

Consideration of Lords amendments

Proceedings on consideration of Lords amendments

"A committee to draw up reasons is a select committee. Its chair has the same powers as any other select committee chair including, where relevant, a c..."

Part 4, Chapter 30

Proceedings in Legislative Grand Committees

Consent motions and Legislative Grand Committees

"If a bill has been certified as relating in its entirety to England on matters within devolved legislative competence and is not committed to a public..."

Part 4, Chapter 27

Membership of general committees

Membership, sittings, procedure, etc of general committees

"Particular arrangements are laid down for the composition of public bill committees on bills relating exclusively to Scotland, Wales, or England. Stan..."

Part 6, Chapter 39